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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at May 18, 2025, 9:48 PM CDT for Kiowa County, Kansas. It was in force for 42 min. 7 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 18, 2025, 9:48 PM CDT (02:48 UTC)
- Expired
- May 18, 2025, 10:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Emergency
- Tornado emergency
- Tornado
- Observed
- Damage threat
- Catastrophic
- Hail
- 2.0 in
County Kiowa County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 9:53 PM CDT | TORNADO | 7 Ssw Greensburg, KS | Report included pictures. |
| May 18, 9:53 PM CDT | TORNADO | 7 Ssw Greensburg, KS | Report included pictures. |
| May 18, 9:55 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 S Greensburg, KS | Beginning of small satellite vortex of Kiowa2 tornado. |
| May 18, 10:04 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Ese Greensburg, KS | Beginning of Kiowa3 tornado. |
| May 18, 10:06 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 E Greensburg, KS | End of Kiowa2 tornado. |
| May 18, 10:14 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Wnw Haviland, KS | Beginning of satellite vortex off of the larger Kiowa3 tornado. |
| May 18, 10:21 PM CDT | TORNADO | 6 Nw Haviland, KS | End of satellite vortex off of the larger Kiowa3 tornado. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 3:38 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 58 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2754 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -64 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 616 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 74 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 599 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 675 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 11.3
- Supercell composite
- 45.1
The text
As transmitted.
950
WFUS53 KDDC 190248
TORDDC
KSC097-190330-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0009.250519T0248Z-250519T0330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
948 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025
...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR GREENSBURG...
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Kiowa County in south central Kansas...
* Until 1030 PM CDT.
* At 947 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was
observed near Greensburg, moving northeast at 30 mph.
TORNADO EMERGENCY for GREENSBURG. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS
SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Deadly tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
destruction is possible.
* The tornado will be near...
Greensburg around 955 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is ongoing. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors.. Move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3751 9939 3773 9932 3767 9904 3749 9928
TIME...MOT...LOC 0247Z 221DEG 25KT 3753 9931
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
SPRINGER2 follow-up statements
749
WWUS53 KDDC 190257
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
957 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025
KSC097-190330-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250519T0330Z/
Kiowa KS-
957 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025
...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR GREENSBURG...
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN KIOWA COUNTY...
At 957 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
near Greensburg, moving northeast at 30 mph.
TORNADO EMERGENCY for GREENSBURG. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS
SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Deadly tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
The tornado will be near...
Greensburg around 1000 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous, and potentially deadly
tornado is ongoing. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3757 9937 3773 9932 3767 9904 3753 9922
TIME...MOT...LOC 0257Z 221DEG 25KT 3758 9925
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
SPRINGER241
WWUS53 KDDC 190305
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1005 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025
KSC097-190330-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250519T0330Z/
Kiowa KS-
1005 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN KIOWA COUNTY...
At 1004 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located 3 miles east of Greensburg, moving northeast at 30 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION for areas east of
Greensburg. Greensburg is no longer in the tornado emergency. TAKE
COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
The tornado will be near...
Haviland around 1010 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3761 9928 3772 9925 3767 9904 3757 9917
TIME...MOT...LOC 0304Z 221DEG 25KT 3762 9921
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
SPRINGERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 7:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee | 39 min |
| May 18, 7:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards | 27 min |
| May 18, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Ness, Trego | 47 min |
| May 18, 7:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee | 24 min |
| May 18, 7:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Pawnee | 34 min |
| May 18, 8:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pawnee, Stafford | 18 min |
| May 18, 8:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche | 28 min |
| May 18, 8:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kiowa | 33 min |
| May 18, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ford, Kiowa, Pratt | 49 min |
| May 18, 9:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Kiowa | 26 min |
| May 18, 9:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa | 43 min |
| May 18, 10:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Kiowa, Pratt | 28 min |
| May 18, 10:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt | 40 min |
| May 18, 10:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Pratt, Stafford | 38 min |
| May 18, 11:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Pratt, Stafford | 20 min |
| May 19, 1:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Rush | 50 min |
| May 19, 5:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Scott | 47 min |
| May 19, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Scott | 49 min |
| May 19, 6:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Scott | 52 min |
| May 19, 6:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Lane | 40 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.